Activating your knowledge #7
Dar, Jevelyn B.
2021
May 16,
BSED 2-H
1. Recall the most unforgettable piece (novel, short story, poem and
the like) that you have ever read in your life, what makes this one
memorable?
The Analects is the most unforgettable that I have read in my life. This
one is memorable for me because it is a collection of Confucius’s
conversation and teachings, it strongly emphasizes the importance of
the morality for the betterment of oneself and in society in general. The
Analects lays out several teachings for both commoners and rulers to
follow in the pursuit of morality. This present advice on a various
behavior and moral virtues that people should cultivate if they wish to
live in accordance with spiritual practice that Confucius espoused. It
primary goal is to produce well-cultivated men who would carry out
themselves with gravity, speak correctly and demonstrate integrity in all
things.
2. What do you think is the biggest challenge that students face when
reading? Why?
I think the biggest challenge that students face when reading is the
issues in decoding also known as sounding out words, decoding is when
children are able to put sounds through letters in order to voice out
written language. It is common for beginner readers to struggle when
they meet new on unfamiliar words or terms but it becomes more easier
with production of speech sounds by leader and also repeated practice
with reading out loud. If the students continue to struggle, then maybe a
specific learning difficulty present, or a physical impairment that is
preventing them from physically seeing letter or hearing the sounds in
spoken language. Also poor comprehension also a biggest challenge
for the students there is a lot going on in reading, from letter and word
recognition to understanding meaning at the phrase, sentence and
paragraph level. When a beginner reader encounters vocabulary they do
not know or do not due to inaccurate decoding so they likely to ship
ahead.
3. Is teaching reading difficult? Why or why not?
Reading is difficult so is Comprehension relies on mastery of decoding.
Students who struggle to decode find it difficult to understand and
remember what has been read because their efforts to grasp individual
words are so exhausting, they have no resources left for understanding.
4. What do you think are the challenges in teaching reading to students?
How do they affect the teaching and learning process?
Teaching reading is a job for an expert. Contrary to the popular theory
that learning to read is natural and easy, learning to read is a complex
linguistic achievement. For many children it requires effort and
incremental skills development therefor, teaching reading requires
considerable knowledge and skill acquired over several years through
focused study and supervised practice. The difficulty of teaching reading
are the children’s interest in reading must be stimulated through
focused study and supervised practice. For best result, the teacher must
instruct most students directly, systematically and explicitly to decipher
words in print, all the while keeping in mind the ultimate purpose of
reading, which is to learn, enjoy, and understand. To accommodate
children and tailor variability the teacher must assess children and tailor
lessons to individuals. She must interpret errors, give corrective
feedback select examples and illustrate concept, explain new ideas in
several ways, and connect linguistic symbols with real reading and
writing.
5. Try to reflect on the quote “A writer only begins a book. A reader
finishes it.” Samuel Johnson. What does Samuel Johnson wants to
convey.
I think it is true for the simple reason that a writers words on a book are
intent until a readers mind brings them to life. And I do believe that the
writers make choices about words, details, images and structure in order
to convey what they are trying to explore, there is also something
intuitive and uncanny about the process, with writers making
unconscious decision as well as conscious ones as they craft a text and
that opens the door for readers to see even more that the writers might
have intended and to come up with a range of interpretations about
words on the book.